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Mthimkhulu International awarded the 2004 Ethekwini Municipality Diversity tender.

Mthimkhulu International, jointly led by Arthie and Brian Moore, has been contracted by Ethekwini Municipality to facilitate a diversity programme which will ultimately impact all of the approximately 18500 municipality employees. The Municipality stretches from Tongaat on the North Coast to Umkomaas on the South Coast and inland as far as Cato Ridge.

"If cultural diversity were the criterion for choosing the capital of the new South Africa, then Durban would be the only city in the running.

In a country dubbed the Rainbow Nation, this port city is blessed with the most vibrant mix of the ethnic and cultural paint brush. The metropolis is home to three major social groupings, each with its own rich history and traditions.

It was the labour of the noble descendants of Shaka's mighty Zulu Nation which made the city the commercial and industrial hub of the province. Now with the demise of apartheid, they have become the major political force in the region...

The quirks and mannerisms of the British settlers in Natal earned the province its nickname of Last Outpost of the British Empire. Now the great-great-grandchildren of those settlers consider themselves as South African as their Zulu neighbours.

The forerunners of Durban's thriving Indian community arrived in Durban as penniless indentured labourers last century. Since then they have built themselves into a force to be reckoned with, in the fields of commerce, culture and politics.

Apart from the big three, Durban is also home to people of Dutch, Portuguese and Chinese decent to name only a few. And many of them are second or third generation Durbanites. With such a tapestry as a backdrop, it's little wonder then that the city has such a rich cultural and artistic life.

Cultural enthusiasts will be greeted by a kaleidoscope of Indian, Colonial and African traditions that have prospered in the city and given rise to a wide variety of food, restaurants, arts and crafts, and ethnic dance forms." Source - www.durban.gov.za

The programme includes a pilot project, a train the trainer segment and a trainer support programme. The programme is focussed on building awareness of diversity, commonality & uniqueness and building values-based relationships within the municipality. The Celebrating Humanity© programme uses Transformational Team-building© techniques to create a non-threatening and enjoyable learning and transformation environment.

Mthimkhulu International presently operates nationally, in Central Africa and the USA. For more information visit www.africa-dreams.com or e-mail Brian Moore on brian@africa-dreams.com.